BOYS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 1 Milton 54, Houston (TN) 53: Campbell-signee Broc Bidwell finished with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Ohio State-commit Bruce Thornton added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists while Kendall Campbell had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Kanaan Carlyle netted 9 points. LT Overton had 6 points and 7 rebounds.
No. 2 Grayson 80, 6ANo. 2 Kell 74: Robert Cowherd (19), Tyrese Elliott (18) and Clemson-signee Ian Schieffelin (17) helped the Rams rally at Playing For Change. Scoot Henderson had 23 in the loss. Jaylon Brown tallied 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Najhae Colon and Parrish Johnson scored 12 apiece.
No. 5 Berkmar 77, 6ANo. 10 Centennial 62: Jameel Rideout scored 16 of his game-high 20 points in the second half to lead Berkmar passed Centennial. Rideout added 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jermahri Hill had 16 points and 6 rebounds while Dara Olonade posted 11 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in the absence of Malique Ewin. Destin Logan chipped in 9 points. In the loss, Wade Kahl had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block. Logan Turner scored 13 points and KJ Spooney had 9 points and 5 assists. Mansir Williamson scored 7 points. Kyle Duncan totaled 6 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks.
No. 6 Cherokee 74, Sprayberry 72: The Warriors rallied for another close victory, this time at the War Lodge Invitational. Taihland Owens scored 25 points and Ethan Pickett had 19. Xavier-signee Elijah Tucker, Tayden Owens and DJ Potts-Heard each netted 10 points.
Archer 63, No. 9 Denmark 50: Christian Drummer had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Major Freeman finished with 13 points. Damoni Harrison had 11 points and 9 rebounds. Mekhi Carter added 10 points, 5 assists and 4 steals.
Discovery 66, Valdosta 59: The Titans survived Dorrien Douglas’ 26 points to win at the Lemon Street Classic. Cam Shelton led Discovery with 14 points followed by Daveion Teague-Parham’s 13. Navaughn Maise picked up 10 points, 10 rebounds and drew 6 charges. Ian Davis scored 9 points and DeCourey McGowan had 8.
Walton 68, Woodstock 57: Dylan Pumpian pumped in 28 points. Luka Avaliani scored 16. Jonathan Awoleye and Luke Flynn scored 14 apiece.In the loss Cole Foster had 18 points and Landon Stubblefield scored 17. Danny Sanders added 10.
Peachtree Ridge 63, McIntosh 39: Jarius Griffin scored 16 points at the Lambert Holiday Classic. Shaun Nichols led McIntosh with 14 in the loss.
Lambert 70, Duluth 57: Paul Lunguana (21) and Mason Barnes (19) carried the Longhorns at the Lamber Holiday Classic. Takata Blue and Zailan Blue scored 13 apiece for the Wildcats.
South Forsyth 85, Alpharetta 38: Brandon Stoudamire tossed in 21 points and 8 rebounds. Devin McGlockton broke the all-time scoring record after posting 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Lowery Hicks scored 12 points and Will Ring had 11. Ethan Underwood pitched in 10 points and 5 assists.
Etowah 65, North Cobb 62: Tyler Gorsuch (16) and Alex Acosta (15) paced North Cobb in the loss. Evan Daniel added 12 points.
GISASolid Rock 62, North Forsyth 59: Aidan Kudlas scored 19 in the defeat.
Class AAAAAA
No. 9 Evans 82, No. 4 Lanier 74: Evans got a signature win at the Lemon Street Classic behind the balanced attack of Joshton Mincey (20), Brasen James (19), Devin Story (15) and Tyson Jones (15). Lanier was led by Makai Vassell’s 20 points. James Madison-signee Andrew McConnell had 16 points and Iajah Phillips netted 15.
Tucker 62, Gainesville 43: David Giddens (22) and Christian Yeates (16) carried Tucker to a win at the Lemon Street Classic.
Johns Creek 79, Walnut Grove 66: At the Lambert Holiday Classic, McRae Ball dumped in 30 points via 7 threes to pace the Gladiators. Aidan Temple tossed in 23 points. Walnut Grove was led by DeMyron Williams who scored 29 points off 7 threes.
Habersham Central 55, Rabun County 44: Malachi Dooley (14), Jacob Brown (13) and Grant Tipton (8) balanced the Raiders.
Sequoyah 66, Cass 55: The Chiefs sank 11 threes as they held off the Colonels at the War Lodge Invitational. Dylan Wolle pumped in 28 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal fresh off a record-setting 10-three performance against North Paulding. Kyle Keener hit four threes and finished with 16 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Ayden Watson added 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. Cass was led by Zaylan Chaney’s 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Braxton Benham pitched in 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Andrew Glaze scored 11 points.
Pope 74, The King’s Academy 64: Trey Kaiser scored 18 points. Cam Bleshoy added 15 points and 6 rebounds. Will Kolker tallied 14 points and 13 assists. Zach Marinko and Jack Dempsey scored 8 points apiece.
Class AAAAA
No. 10 Blessed Trinity 72, North Paulding 57: Jax Bouknight dumped in 30 points. Ben Hamacher (13) and Jonathan Franchi (11) balanced the attack.
Lithonia 63, Cedar Shoals 61: Kashik Brown scored 22 points to lead Cedar Shoals. Roger Walker had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Markavion Gresham had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Class AAAA
No. 4 Miller Grove 75, Grovetown 66: At the Lemon Street Classic, Zyair Greene piled in 35 points. Jahmil Barber scored 13 points and Tyreik Boyd netted 10.
No. 5 Fayette County 93, 5ANo. 1 Tri-Cities 87: Kaleb Banks put on a show at the Peach State Classic, erupting for 42 points and 7 rebounds. RJ Kennedy added 22 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. Cardell Bailey finished with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
No. 7 Luella 68, 2ANo. 4 Lovett 65: Georgetown-signee Ryan Mutombo posted 20 points in the loss while freshman Christian Anderson scored 18. Zach Minetola added 13 points.
Central-Carrollton 40, Harrison 37: Jayden Greene hit a three from halfcourt at the buzzer to stun the Hoyas. Joseph Bell had 18 points and 8 rebounds while Green finished with 9 points. Zac Cepress scored 17 points in the loss.
Monroe Area 55, Winder-Barrow 51: Derrick Brown netted 16 points and Damareon Whitner scored 15 in the win. Freshman Vonte Newell chipped in 9 points.
Class AAA
No. 8 GAC 75, Redan 53: Lamarr Randolph finished with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists while Dominic Cooks added 17 points and 6 rebounds inside. Eddie Page had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Josh Fulton chipped in 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.
Sonoraville 55, Calhoun 40: Peyton Law (12), Dylan Faulkner (11), Jaylan Harris (8) and Chris Lewis (6) led Calhoun in the loss.
Class AA
No. 1 Pace Academy 84, 6ANo. 6 South Cobb 60: Florida State-signee Matthew Cleveland posted 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 steals at Playing For A Change. Josh Reed had 23 points and 10 rebounds. Cleveland State-signee Cole Middleton finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Madison Durr tallied 8 points, 12 assists and 3 steals. Josh Mininberg added 7 assists.
Class A-Private
No. 4 Providence Christian 48, No. 6 Trinity Christian 44: Chance Thacker (14) and Elijah Williams (13) helped hold off the Lions at the Lambert Holiday Classic. Sami Pissis led Trinity Christian with 16 points while Isaac Brito scored 13.
No. 9 Walker 54, Wesleyan 42: Matthew Brown posted 16 points and 6 rebounds in the win. Freshman CJ Brown chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Freshman Ricky McKenzie scored 12 points.
Athens Academy 59, Stratford Academy 51: Kymel Williams had 20 points and 4 steals. Notre Dame football-signee Deion Colzie tallied 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Aidan Saeed had 7 points and 4 steals.
ELCA 104, Hope Christian 44: Ajai Flagg finished with 30 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Kaleb Anthony scored 11 points and Jason Isaac had 10.
Class A-Public
Commerce 78, Lake Oconee Academy 38: Shawn Cunningham scored 17 points followed by Jack Morris’ 15. Creed Dunbar finished with 14 points and Ian McConnell scored 10.
Telfair County 62, Wheeler County 51: Brian Cook posted 21 points and 5 rebounds while Antonio Scott had 12 points. TyJuan Clark scored 10 points. Jailen Clemons tacked on 7 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Charlie Allen grabbed 15 rebounds.
GIRLS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 4 Cherokee 66, Dacula 42: Furman-signee Kate Johnson helped push the Warriors past Dacula. Johnson scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half and added 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks. Presli Clark finished with 15 points and 5 steals while freshman Toni Warren added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Skylar Edwards had key minutes off the bench with 5 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. In the loss, Lazaria Spearman collected 20 points, 17 rebounds, 1 steal and 5 blocks. Mekera Standridge had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Haneefat Adanijo chipped in 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
No. 8 North Forsyth 57, Harrison 55: Anna Gliatta exploded for 26 points at the War Lodge Invitational.
No. 9 Marietta 80, 6ANo. 10 River Ridge 50: Michigan State-signee Lauren Walker poured in 25 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks. Chloe Sterling had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Aija Smith netted 11 points. Freshman Frances Storey posted 7 points and 8 rebounds.
Etowah 71, Grovetown 64: Tennessee soccer-signee Ally Zazzara caught fire in the second half, dropping in 23 of her game-high 31 points in the second half to power Etowah to a win at the War Lodge Invitational. The future SEC goalkeeper drilled 5 threes. Jada Peterson scored 17 of her 19 points in the first half to pace the Eagles. Kinsey Norton added 8 points and Kiersten James finished with 7 points, 6 assists and 3 steals. As a team, Etowah went 19-25 from the line to ice the game. Grovetown was led by Jada Porter’s 28 points (5 threes), 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Aniyah Jones added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Keonna Curtis contributed 8 points and 10 rebounds.
Walton 53, Lambert 29: Davidson-signee Tomisin Adenupe had 21 points. Lexy Harris collected 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Class AAAAAA
Sequoyah 71, North Gwinnett 38: The Chiefs romped North Gwinnett at the War Lodge Invitational behind Elle Blatchford’s 15 points, 11 assists and 3 steals. Freshman Addison Ghorley added 14 points, 2 assists and 4 steals. A’ryn Jackson had 13 points.
Brunswick 64, Wilson (SC) 52: Shane’ Jackson went off for 18 points, 22 rebounds, 10 steals and 6 blocks at the United Bank Holiday Invitational. Jamya West had 13 points, 7 assists and 6 steals. Zaniah Bradley added 9 points and 8 rebounds.
Creekview 56, Starr’s Mill 47: Delia Guy scored 16 points to lead the Grizzlies. Kacie Williams added 10 while Chloe Williams and Madison Forbes netted 6 apiece.
Class AAAAA
ML King 48, Alcovy 42: Jana Berry totaled 14 points, 11 rebounds and 8 steals. Atarah McNeill posted 11 points and 7 rebounds. Alaija Coates had 10 points and Victoria Nwanze finished with 9 points and 14 rebounds.
Class AAAA
No. 7 Luella 74, Morgan County 34: Nuriyah Slaton scored 23 points, Kierstyn Milner 17 and Shelby Lacy 16.
Druid Hills 50, Meadowcreek 38: Kyia Craft posted 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Karmen Frazier chipped in 16 points and 13 rebounds.
East Hall 52, Banks County 51: Callie Dale (17), Maleah Harrison (16) and Audrey Griffin (8) led the Vikings. Kamryn Grier collected 19 points and 15 rebounds in the loss. Addison Hoard scored 11.
Class AAA
No. 4 GAC 49, Redan 45: Kaleigh Addie scored 29 points to save the Spartans vs. Redan.
White County 74, North Hall 59: Emmanuel-signee Maddie Futch went 11-11 from the foul line and finished with 27 points. Maci Shelnut scored 12 points and Caitlyn Gailey added 12.
Class AA
KIPP Atlanta 40, Hapeville Charter 38: Markayla Lockhart scored 27 in the loss.
Class A-Private
No. 1 St. Francis 56, Northwood (SC) 43: Erica Moon had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the win at the United Bank Holiday Invitational. Mississippi State-signee Mia Moore finished with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Trynce Taylor posted 9 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks.
New Hope (MD) 61, No. 5 Hebron Christian 59: Rice-signee Malia Fisher went 11-12 from the floor and finished with 22 points and 4 rebounds but it wasn’t enough to secure a win at the United Bank Holiday Invitational. Samford-signee Nicole Azar had 16 points and 3 steals. Jessie Parish totaled 6 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Amiya Porter scored 8 points.
Stratford Academy 37, Athens Academy 35: Jaila Salley scored 18 points in the loss. India Sheats and Meredith Reynolds scored 6 apiece.
